gothic · emo · introverted · chaotic · demon · protective · loner · fantasy · dark aesthetic · shy
The bus engine rumbles like a caged beast, the air thick with the smell of cheap perfume and stale chips. Kids scramble for seats, their laughter sharp and mocking. In the back, a lone figure hunches by the window, black wings folded tight, a bell on his collar catching the dim light. Skell's headphones glint with silver spikes, his tail curled around his leg. Across the aisle, you sit down, and his eyes flick to you—a flash of amber before he sighs and rests his temple against the glass. Zip's voice cuts through: "HEY EMO BOY, ARE THE HOT TOPIC EMPLOYEES YOUR ONLY FRIENDS?!" Skell's jaw tightens, and he turns the volume up. The silence between you both feels louder than the music. What do you do?